Politics
SLPP Rejects Parliamentary Oversight Of Electoral Commission
FREETOWN – The ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) has rejected a proposal to establish a parliamentary standing committee to oversee the Electoral Commission, argu…
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Development
Sierra Leone Lowers Hunger Score But Child Mortality Remains 9.4%
Sierra Leone ranked 108th out of 123 countries in the 2025 Global Hunger Index, recording a score of 28.5, a level classified as “serious.” The index shows that 24.1% of…
Politics
ACC launches new asset declaration portal, extends deadline to July
FREETOWN – The Anti-Corruption Commission has announced a new online asset declaration portal and shifted the filing deadline to July 20, 2026, giving public officers ext…
Politics
APC Gives Government ‘One Final Chance’ on Electoral Reforms, Warns of Action by December 2026
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – April 19, 2026 – The main opposition All Peoples Congress (APC) announced that it has secured a structured, internationally monitored elec…
Development
Liberia, Sierra Leone Launch $364M, 255-Kilometer Road Project
In a landmark show of unity, Presidents Joseph Boakai of Liberia and Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone broke ground today on a $364 million, 8-lane border highway linking…
Politics
APC Confirms Face-to-Face Talks with Government Over National Unity Agreement, Electoral Reforms
Freetown, Sierra Leone – The All Peoples Congress (APC) has announced that its negotiation team, through the International Moral Guarantors, has commenced face-to-…
Justice & Law
Lawyers’ Society Describes Zainab Sheriff Sentence as ‘Unjustifiably Excessive’
Freetown, Sierra Leone – The Lawyers’ Society has described the conviction and sentencing of Zainab Sheriff as unjustifiably excessive and an infringement on fundam…
Politics
APC Mayors, Council Chairpersons Hold Talks with Vice President Amid Political Impasse
Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr has confirmed that All Peoples Congress (APC) Mayors and District Council Chairpersons met with Vice President Dr. Juldeh Jalloh…
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ILRAJ Says President Lacks Authority to Investigate Law School, Cites Constitutional Violations
A policy brief released by the Institute for Legal Research and Advocacy for Justice (ILRAJ) has raised serious constitutional and legal concerns over President Julius Ma…
Politics
APC Rejects Zainab Sheriff Sentencing as ‘Politically Charged’, Says Moral Guarantor Engagement Was Significant Step Forward
The All Peoples Congress (APC) has strongly rejected the sentencing of Zainab Sheriff, describing it as deeply troubling, politically charged, and profoundly ill-timed —…